Diploma in Hygiene

Diploma in Hygiene is a one-year course. Public health is an essential matter of concern for municipal bodies in various states. Sanitary health inspectors play a crucial role in protecting public health and the environment in multiple ways. Their demand is increasing with the changes in the public health sector.

In this course, students learn about the causes of public health problems, how to prevent them, and how to promote sanitation in communities. After completing the course, campaigners can find employment in multiple sectors similar to Government and private hospitals( dental wards), private dental conventions, community health centres, NGOs, etc.

Diploma in Hygiene & Sanitation Highlights 

Eligibility Criteria for Diploma in Hygiene & Sanitation

1. Applicants must have a 10+2 qualification from a recognized board on Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in Class 12th.

2. Applicants must achieve at least 50% to 60% of the points in the relevant proficiency tests.

3. Eligibility conditions for candidates from SC/ST/OBC/PwD categories will be 45% marks in the qualifying examinations.

4. Applicants must not be younger than 17 at the time of application.

Admission Process 

1. Colleges publish admission notices on their website from June when most Indian universities would have finished degree exams.

2. Candidate to apply for each college, as each college considers each mark the cut-off mark.

3. Some private colleges and deemed universities perform their counselling process by conducting their university-level entrance exams.

4. Some colleges require a minimum of 50% aggregate in the qualifying examination.

5. Candidates who qualify for the test are called for an interview before the final seat allotment.

Career after Diploma in Hygiene & Sanitation

The course provides opportunities for a career as a health inspector, public health officer, epidemiologist, nutritionist, environmental health officer, and health educator. These incorporate courses, diary clubs, community-oriented learning, bunch talks, contextual analyses, address exchanges, assignments, hands-on preparation on PCs, visits to associations of general wellbeing premium, hands-on work and practicum and field ventures.

Many opportunities in Government, private and NGO sectors viz. government public health departments/ railways/ municipal corporations/airports/town panchayat and industries. The qualified professionals can work as Health Inspectors, Sanitary Inspectors and Public Health Workers in the above-mentioned departments.

Candidates can also get opportunities to work in various programmes run by the government like Swach Bharat Abhiyan, Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana, National Health Mission, National Vector Borne Disease Control Program, Central Rural Sanitation Programme, Total Sanitation campaign etc.

Diploma in Hygiene & Sanitation Syllabus